KB Investment Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 35
- Investments
- 236
- Portfolio
- 177
- Exits
- 24
KB Investment General Information
Description
Founded in 1990, KB Investment is a private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea. The firm seeks to acquire majority stakes through buyouts and growth capital; and minority stakes in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies. The firm seeks to invest in consumer products, consumer services, healthcare, communications, networking, software, materials, cleantech, life sciences, and industrials sectors.
Contact Information
Website
www.kbic.co.kr
Year Founded
1990
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
PE/Buyout
Primary Office
- 9Fl, 731 Yeongdong-daero
- Gangnam-gu
- Seoul, 135-953
- South Korea
+82 00-000-0000
KB Investment Investments (236)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Jaxx | 07-Mar-2022 | Later Stage VC | 0000 | Other Consumer Durables | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 | 08-Feb-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Internet Retail | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000 | 08-Feb-2022 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000 | 12-Jan-2022 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000 (00000000 000 | 29-Dec-2021 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Database Software | Startup | |
| 0000000 | 20-Dec-2021 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Energy Storage | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000 00000 | 20-Dec-2021 | 00000 00000 | 000 | Other Media | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 | 16-Dec-2021 | 0000000000 | Application Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| FriendliAI | 15-Dec-2021 | Early Stage VC | 00.000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 00-00000 |
| Spatial (Multimedia and Design Software) | 15-Dec-2021 | Early Stage VC | 0000 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue |
KB Investment Exits (24)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShuShu and Sassy | 24-Feb-2022 | Out of Business | |
| 000000000 | 04-Feb-2022 | 000 | 000.00 |
| 00000 | 23-Nov-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 000.00 |
| 0000000 | 08-Nov-2021 | 000 | 000.00 |
| 0000000 | 01-Aug-2021 | 000000000 00000000 | |
| 00000000 | 12-Feb-2021 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000000 0000000000 | 02-Feb-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 |
| 000000 | 01-Dec-2020 | 0000000000 | 000.00 |
| Adicet Bio | 15-Sep-2020 | Reverse Merger | |
| WeFit | 11-May-2020 | Bankruptcy: Liquidation |
KB Investment Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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Request a free trialKB Investment Team (40)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jong Kim | Chief Executive Officer & President | 0 | 0 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Lee Jong Sin | Chief Operating Officer & Senior Executive Vice President | Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Min Shin | Deputy General Manager | 0 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Cheol Ho Han | Managing Director | Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Jang Jung Hoon | Managing Director | Seoul, South Korea |
KB Investment Co-Investors (459)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Investment Partners | 23 | 0 |
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| IMM Investment | 00 | 0 |
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| Atinum Investment | 00 | 0 |
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| KTB Network | 00 | 0 |
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| Smilegate Investment | 00 | 0 |
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